A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
On the Nexus of Monetary Policy and Financial Stability: Novel Asset Market Monitoring Tools for Building Economic Resilience and Mitigating Financial Risks
This paper argues that asset pricing bubbles are an important source of financial instabilities.
June 2, 2023
Austin Economic Indicators, May 2023
In March, Austin’s economy experienced strong growth. Employment rebounded from the prior month’s decline, and the business-cycle index increased.
June 2, 2023
Permian Basin Economic Indicators
Permian Basin employment slipped 0.2 percent over the first three months of 2023 even though the mining, logging and construction sector grew 8.5 percent. The region’s rig count is down as the price of oil has declined from its peak last summer.
June 2, 2023
Houston Economic Indicators, June 1, 2023
Houston has gained 22,600 jobs so far in 2023, and overall employment growth is above trend. Construction has seen declines, but other sectors are posting relatively strong job growth.
June 1, 2023
District banks meet challenging times from position of strength
Texas banks confront an increasingly challenging operating environment, as the state’s usually strong economic growth is predicted to slow later this year and the Federal Reserve’s rapidly rising interest rate environment pressures some institutions’ profitability.
June 1, 2023
Eleventh District Beige Book
The Eleventh District economy continued to expand modestly. Manufacturing output was flat while revenue in the service and retail sectors grew. Energy reports were mixed with oilfield activity steady, but declines seen on the natural gas side.
May 31, 2023
Texas service sector growth holds steady in May; price and wage pressures ease
Growth in Texas service sector activity continued in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
May 31, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, May 2023
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy expanded modestly in March. Job growth slowed, and unemployment ticked up. Activity in the office market stayed weak, while demand for industrial space remained solid.
May 30, 2023
The connection between banking and sovereign debt crises
Dallas Fed economist Sewon Hur examines how sovereign debt crises can amplify banking problems.
May 30, 2023
PCE inflation update
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index rose an annualized 4.5 percent in April after increasing an annualized 1.2 percent in March.
May 26, 2023